Split shot pliers and dispenser



April 30, 1957 F. J. KEEP ET AL 2,790,341

SPLIT SHOT PLIERS AND DISPENSER Filed April 11, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WIIIIIIA INVENTORS ATTORNEYS United States. Paten i 2,790,341 SPLIT SHOT PLIERS AND DISPENSER;

Francis J. Keep and Rex. D, Keep', L orane,Qreg.

Application April'17, 1956, Serial Nil 5785800 4Claims; (on 81-15.),

The present invention relates to split shotxpliers and dispenser of. the type utilized for attaching split' sliottsink-t ers. to fish lines.

The primary object of the invention is to provideasplit shot plier and dispensing mechanism having. a'magazine of split shot associated therewith.

Another object of the invention is to. provide a split shot magazine dispensing mechanism which will dispense split shotto a position between the jaws of' split shot crushingpliers in position for the shot tobe'crushed' upon a fish line.

A further object of the invention is to provide anragenzine construction for a device of the, type describediabove'- which-can hold and dispense shot-of various sizes without requiring any adjustment in the structure of ,the ;devic e stillifurther object of the, invention isto' provide a; split shotplier and dispenser mechanism which wilLbez inexpensive to manufacture, simple, to usezandrefillg andg positive in its action, I H v Other objectsand advantages will become apparent in the following specification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, in which: K

Figure l is a side elevation of the invention.

Figure 21s a top plan view offthe invention. I

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinalfcrosssectiontalcjen along the line 3'-3 of Figure 2, looleingin thedirection indicated.

Figure 4 is' a view similar to Figure 3 showing a different position of the dispenser mechanism.

Figure 5 is a transverse cross-section taken along the line 55 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated.

Figure 6 is a transverse cross-section taken along the line 6-6 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal crosssecticn taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse cross- Figure 9 is a fragmentary side elevation of one end of the barrel.

2,790,341 Patented. Apr. 39,. 1957' zv The plates 28 and 29 are joined at'their'forward ends byr-means of anintegral jaw forming plate 30' positioned intopposed relation to the jaw 27". The-plates-2& and 29- project-Ibetween the plates25 and 26 to permit the lever 21Zto-cross the lever 22, and the plate 25 is secured to the plate 28 by means of a pivot 31. The plate 26-is-secured gqidejplate, 36,v A spring arm 37"is secured to the handle Z4bY:'mE-*,anS;'0fF a rivet '38? and extends inwardly and forwardlyqto terminate in a semi-cylindrical guide plate, 39. The semi-cylindrical guide plates 36. and'39, are positioned opposite to each other to form a cylindrical guide therehetween; A cylindrical barrel 40 isztelescopedthrough thecoll ar-133=and supported therein'by means of'the cylindrica gui es 6-and 39.

A cap, 41;is telescoped-over the end of thebarrel 40 ad-- jaggent -theh'andles 23 and 24. The cap 4-1has1 a closed end 42tproyidedwith'a hollow boss;43,- as bestillustrated Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section taken on the line l0i0 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral 20 indicates a split shot plier and dispenser. The split shot pliers and dispenser 20' includes a pair of crossed levers 21 and 22.' The lever 21 has a channel shaped handle portion 23, and the lever 22 has a channel shaped handle portion 24. Ex-

tending forwardly from the channel shaped handle p01 tion 23'are a pair of spaced plates 25 and 26 having a generally parallel relationship to each other and being joined at their forward ends by an integral jaw forming plate 27. The channel shaped handle 24 has a similar pair of spaced plates 28 and 29 extending forwardly therefrom in a generally parallel relation.

within the barrel 40. A bore64. extends axially of the inFigures-3 and 4. A radially inwardly projecting: pin 44 secured to t the internal; face of; the cap: 41 and is e i ti lfi i 9. en es bayfl fi 'slot ls-formed in the barrel 40.-.to .-s ecnre the;.cap 4i thereon-..,

A piston 461is positioned within the barrel 40; for recip,-.

rqca-tionitherein. The piston 46 is; providedwith a'bore.

47 extending-inwardly f-rom itsinner end and a substantially largep bore 48 axially wardly from its opposite end.

The. bore.48 isprovided withan annular groove 49 adjacent theouter end thereof for purposes to be assigned. The nner end of the piston v46 is provided with a tapered mouth 50 leading into the bore 47,.

A piston rod 51 extends through; the hollow bqss 43 an h s an n er e 5 iourna l d he b ne A lock ring 5'3"is seated in the groove 49'securing the head 52 in the piston 46.

A thumb plate 54 is integrally secured to the outer end of the piston rod 51, as best illustrated in Figure 3.

The barrel 40 is provided with a pair of opposed slots 55 and 56 which extend longitudinally of the barrel 40 in parallel relation to each other and the axis of the barrel 40.

The piston 46 is provided with a pair of radially outwardly extending pins 57 and 58 which are adapted to engage in the slots 55 and 56, respectively, to guide the piston 46 with relation to the barrel 40. A coil spring 59 is positioned around the piston rod 51 in engagement with thethumb pad 54 at one end, and the end 42 of the cap 41 at the other end normally biasing the piston 46 toward the end 42 of-the cap 41. a

A shaft 60 is positioned within the barrel 40 in axially alignment therein and has a square cross-section throughout-the major portion of its length. The shaft 60 is provided with a threaded end portion 61, as illustrated in Figure 3, which is mounted in an axial threaded 'bore 62 extendinginto the head 52.

A follower 63 is mounted within the barrel 40 engaging over the shaft 60 and adapted to-reciprocate thereon and a follower 63 and a somewhat larger bore 65 projects oppositely into the follower 63 in axial bore 64.

A'coilspring 66 is positioned within the barrel 40 over the shaft 60engaging at one end the piston 46 and at its aligned herewith ex e d nalignment with the e opposite end the follower 63. The spring 66 normally biases the follower 63 away from'the piston 46.

The shaft 60 is provided with a detent 67 at its outer end, and the detent 67 is resiliently mounted on a spring 68 secured to the shaft 60.

A plurality of split shot sinkers 69 are mounted on the shaft 60 within the barrel 40. Each of the split shots 69 has a tapered s1otr70 formed therein for engaging over a fish line to which it is clamped by closing the slot 70.

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In the use and operation of the invention the detent 67 of the shaft 60 will hold the shot 69 against accidental dislodgment from the end of the shaft 60 and the follower 63 biased by spring 66 will maintain the .shots 69 inv engagement with each other.

When it is desired to place.a.shotu69 on a fish line, the thumb pad 54 is depressed'movingthe piston 46 in- Wardly to the limit of the slots 55 and 56. The shaft 60, follower 63, spring 66, and all of the shots 69 will simultaneously move forwardly in the barrel 40 with the piston 46. The outermost shot 69 will then lie between the jaws 27 and 30 and a light pressure on the handles 23 and 24 will grip the shot 69 therebetween. The thumb pad 54- is then released and the detent 67 will slide through the outermost shot 69 which is held by the jaws 27 and 30 and then engage the next succeeding shot 69 preventing accidental dislodgment of this shot 69 from the shaft 60. As the shaft 69 is withdrawn from the shot 69 held between the jaws 27 and 30, the follower 63, under pressure exerted by the spring 66, will move all of the rest of the shots 69 forwardly in the barrel 40 and with relation to the shaft 60 so that the next succeeding shot 69 will come into engagement with the detent 67.

After the shaft 60 has returned to its normal at rest position, as illustrated in Figure 3, a fish line is brought into the slot 70 in the shot 69 held between the jaws 27 and 30, whereupon additional pressure is brought to bear on the handles 23 and 24' crushing the shot 69 onto the fish line. a

The outer end of the barrel 40 is inwardly crimped as at 71 a suflicient amount to restrain the follower 63 from leaving the barrel 40 but at the same time it permits the,

shot 69 to be dispensed therethrough.

The shot 69 contained on the shaft 60 can be any desired weight or size so long as it is small enough to be received within the barrel 40. Refill shot 69 can be placed on the shaft 60 individually or refill loads of shot 69 can be furnished already mounted on a shaft 60 and ready to be inserted within the barrel 40 and thr'eadedly engaged with the head 52.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous structural modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of'the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined shot dispensing and applying mechanism comprising apair of crossed pivoted levers, said levers each include a pair of spaced plates with the adjacent plates of said levers being pivoted together by spaced pivot means, jaws formed on confronting ends of each of said levers, handles formed on the other ends of said levers, a barrel secured to said levers and having one end terminating adjacent said jaws, a shot shaft mounted in said barrel extending longitudinally therethrough, and means on said barrel for dispensing shot from said shot shaft to a position between said jaws.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein a cylindrical collar is positioned between said spaced plates and secured therein by means of the inner ends of said pivot means.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said barrel is mounted within said collar between said pivots with one portion of said barrel extending towards said jaws and the opposite portion of said barrel extending longitudinally between said handles.

, 4. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein return springs are secured to the inner surfaces of said handles terminating in semicylindrical barrel engaging guide plates at the other end.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,194,748 Glaser et a1. Mar. 26, 1940 2,571,813 Austin Oct. 16, 1951 2,678,443 Lindstrom May 18, 1954 2,723,403 Miller Nov. 15, 1955 2,765,686 Deline Oct. 9, 1956 2,765,687 Stanfield Oct. 9, 1956 

